I Never Knew That About the Lake District

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Winn's first book was the bestselling I Never Knew That About England . Volumes on Ireland, Scotland, Wales and London followed as well as books on the English, Scottish and Irish, alongside an illustrated edition of I Never Knew That About England and London . A freelance writer and collector of trivia for over 20 years, he has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph . He was also the Associate Producer for a TV series by ITV on Great Britain. He is married to artist Mai Osawa, who illustrates all the books in the series. His website is http://www.i-never-knew-that.com. Klappentext Christopher Winn takes us on a fascinating journey through the Lake District, that majestic landscape beloved of poets and tourists, hill walkers, seekers of scenic beauty, and those who mess about in boats. Learn about the hidden places, the secrets and legends, wild characters and human stories that haunt England's most mountainous region--from England's wettest place to the country's highest point, from the birthplace of Postman Pat to the resting place of Poet Laureates. Zusammenfassung Learn about the hidden places, the secrets and legends, wild characters and human stories that haunt England's most mountainous region - from England's wettest place to the country's highest point, from the birthplace of Postman Pat to the resting place of Poet Laureates.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christopher Winn, Winn Christopher
• Editore: Ebury Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.04.2010
• EAN: 9780091933142
• ISBN: 978-0-09-193314-2
• Pagine: 160
• Dimensioni: 143 mm x 208 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa > Giochi, quiz; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Europa; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Regional Geography, North West England